32 CFR 88.3 - Definitions.

(a)Involuntary separation. A member of the Military Service shall be considered to be involuntarily separated if he or she was on active duty or full-time National Guard duty on September 30, 1990 and:

(1) In the case of a Regular officer (other than a retired officer), he or she was involuntarily discharged under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the officer's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.30. 2

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2 Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

(2) In the case of a Reserve officer who is on the active duty list or, if not on the active duty list, is on full-time active duty (or in the case of a member of the National Guard, full time National Guard duty) for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components, he or she is involuntarily discharged or released from active duty or full-time National Guard duty (other than a release from active duty or full-time National Guard duty incident to a transfer to retired status) under other than adverse conditions as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the officer's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.30.

(3) In the case of a Regular enlisted member serving on active duty, he or she is denied reenlistment or involuntarily discharged under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the enlisted member's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.14. 3

(4) In the case of a Reserve enlisted member who is on full-time active duty (or in the case of a member of the National Guard, full-time National Guard duty) for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components, he or she is denied reenlistment or is involuntarily discharged or released from active duty (or full-time National Guard duty) under other than adverse conditions as determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the enlisted member's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.14.

(b)Separation entitlements. Benefits provided to Service members being involuntarily separated on or before September 30, 1995 as defined in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section, and their families. Benefits provided to Service members being separated under the Special Separation Benefit or Voluntary Separation Incentive on or before September 30, 1995, as defined in paragraph (c) of this section and their families. These benefits include: Training opportunities under the Job Training Partnership Act as described in section 4465 ofPublic Law 102-484; priority affiliation with the National Guard and Reserve, as described in section 502(a)(1) ofPublic Law 101-510, as amended; enrolled in the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program (“Montgomery G.I. Bill”), as described in section 4404 ofPublic Law 102-484; extended medical and dental care, as described in section 502(a)(1) ofPublic Law 101-510, as amended, and sections 4407 and 4408 ofPublic Law 102-484; continued use of military family housing as described in section 502 (a)(1) ofPublic Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas); extended and commissary privileges as detailed in section 502(a)(1) ofPublic Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas); travel and transportation allowances, as detailed in section 503 of Public Law No. 101-510, as amended; continuation of enrollment in Department of Defense Dependents Schools as detailed in section 504 ofPublic Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas.)

(c)Special separation benefit and voluntary separation incentive. Voluntary separation programs established in section 661 and section 662 ofPublic Law 102-190, as amended. Service members separated under these programs are eligible for both transition services and separation entitlements outlined in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section.